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doc: add .deb installation instructions
Generating a Debian binary package was pretty easy using `cargo deb`, so it is now part of the release. This commit updates the README's installation methods to reference it. I did look into setting up a PPA for Ubuntu, but my eyes glazed over while reading the documentation. Providing a binary Debian package is likely a faux pas, but it is extraordinarily convenient.
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@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ The binary name for ripgrep is `rg`.
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**[Archives of precompiled binaries for ripgrep are available for Windows,
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macOS and Linux.](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/releases)** Users of
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platforms not explicitly mentioned below (such as Debian) are advised
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to download one of these archives.
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platforms not explicitly mentioned below are advised to download one of these
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archives.
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Linux binaries are static executables. Windows binaries are available either as
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built with MinGW (GNU) or with Microsoft Visual C++ (MSVC). When possible,
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@@ -243,13 +243,23 @@ $ nix-env --install ripgrep
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$ # (Or using the attribute name, which is also ripgrep.)
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```
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If you're a **Debian** or an **Ubuntu** user, then ripgrep can be installed
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using a binary `.deb` file provided in each
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[ripgrep release](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/releases). Note that
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ripgrep is not in the official Debian or Ubuntu repositories.
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```
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$ curl -LO https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/releases/download/0.8.0/ripgrep_0.8.0_amd64.deb
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$ sudo dpkg -i ripgrep-0.8.0_amd64.deb
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```
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If you're an **Ubuntu** user, ripgrep can be installed from the `snap` store.
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* Note that if you are using `16.04 LTS` or later, snap is already installed.
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* For older versions you can install snap using
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[this guide](https://docs.snapcraft.io/core/install-ubuntu).
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```
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sudo snap install rg
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$ sudo snap install rg
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```
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If you're a **Rust programmer**, ripgrep can be installed with `cargo`.
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